Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Never. I've seen "prints" created by others, and have followed comparisons of inkjet photo paper in photography magazines. From what I've seen up until today, a 4x6 print from K-mart still looks infinitely better than an inkjet print. This doesn't mean that that won't change tomorrow. Additionally, there is the question of longevity in inkjet prints. For my purposes, I don't have any need for temporary prints, so an RC print is my idea of short term. - --Frank P.S. I do lots of work in PhotoShop for web purposes (both mine and others) and actually have an Epson inkjet capable of "photo" quality--I just haven't done any myself. - --- Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be> wrote: > Frank, > > When have you last tried making inkjet prints? I > think that if you take a > look at the output from the latest generation of > Epson printers, you will > revise your opinion. The one remaining > problem--short life of the > prints--appears to have been solved with the new > inks and papers from MIS > Supply and others. > > Nathan > > Frank Conley wrote: > > > Not to start something off topic, but I fail to > follow. Printing a > > scanned negative onto an inkjet printer is similar > to projecting a > > slide onto a textured ceiling. They key here is > the outpost medium. The > > garbage comes in the "out" part. > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Overijse, Belgium > > General photo site: > http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator/ > Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ > Motorcycle site: > http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/ > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com